The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-21
NEW MExIco's PROGRESS.
A Marked Increase IN the rerrit Dry S
Population and Wealth.

A Marked Increase the rritory's
Population and Wealth.
WASHINGTON, September 19.-Gov. Ross,
of New Mexico, in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior, says that there
has been a marked increase in the popula-
ton of the Territory during the past few
years. The semi-decennisl census of 1885
shows population Of 13i, al, a gain vi
IA SIT, in five years. The governor is of
the opinion that nearly that number ia
addition has been added during the past
two years. The rate of taxation for all
purposes is less than 2 per cent. The re-
port states that the method of assessment
of the tax and its collection Is very
imperfect, and on this account, Is we'll as
on account OF the increasing expenditures,
the territory is falling into debt, condi-
ton which can be corrected only by Con-
gressiOnal sanct on OF a special session OF
the Territorial Legislature convened for
that purpose. The report says that during
the first half of the fiscal year ], 14l entries
Of public lands, sggregating 152, 500 acres
were made. Tbs Governor renews his for
mer recomms ndation that the DILL adopted
by the House of Representatives at the
last session OF Congress for the settlement
OF land under the Spanish and Mexican
grams TO be made a law"
The report states that owing 10 the occu-
patton of the land for agricultural purp)-
ses the great cattle ranges are being gradu-
ally but surely circumscreed aud dimin-
iShtd. "The cattle men OF the past" con.
tlnues the report, land the granger of the
present represent two antsgonistic classes
Of civilization; one is Domadic and type
Of emi-barbaric isolation; the other typ
hes and includes the school, the factory,
al the active element OF human oivlllza-
ton and progress There can be no coop.
GRAFTON, hut only friction between them
WREN found in proximity"
TIE Governor thinks that it is only a
question of time when the cattle ranch
will be a thing of the past. He, therefore,
opposes any change in The land laws in the
interest of this industry, which, he says is
in its nature inimIcal to the development
of the territory, and would only serve to
give il few additional years OF existence
when 1T must give way to the conditions of
settled agricultural life. He recommends
the repeal of all laws that now exist in the
shape of timber culture, desert land acts,
scrip entries and all other measures where
by lands msy be secured without actual
residence and bOnafde improvements.
The only railroad construction that has
taken place during the year in thirty EIGHT
miles on the Texas, Santa Fe and Northern
Narrow Gauge from Espanols, the tempo
rary terminus of the Denver and Rio
GIande, to Santa Fe. The report states
that the mining industry of the territory
| has taken on new and much improved
conditions during the last year. The Gov
ernor says that the effect of the compul-
sorry school law, passed by the last legisla-
tuIe has been good and has
resulted in the increase of public
schools. The Catholic church supports
fifteen schools, the Congregational church
four, the Presbyterian church three and
the Methodist church two. The coal out
put for the year is estimated to have been
$4,000 tons. The Governor renews his
recommendation of last year for the es-
tablishment OF a system of storage basings
along The Upper Rio Grande to be used
for irrigating purposes.
| The report sums up the situation of fol
lows: The rains have been coplous and
timely, cattle are in excellent condirlon
/ for market, the wool clip has been largely
increased, the mines have yielded better
than ever before, agriculture has been
| largely extended aud the yield unusually
| abundant, there has been no public tur
MOL or disaster Of any sort and the gen
eral state of trade and business has been
good"